Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Nathaniel McGill has informed Liberian athletes that they will have to be disciplined if they are to fully develop into professional athletes. According to Minister McGill, the government alone cannot develop athletes unless they themselves take the responsibility by putting more time into their careers and seek sponsorship from others. He added that sports alone do not just make a brand under the leadership of President George Weah who came from the sporting background, if the athletes are not putting more time into their careers by training and disciplining themselves to the game,…

President George Manneh Weah has called on citizens to be thankful to God for his abundant grace and mercy throughout the passing year. According to the Liberian leader, despite the trials and tribulations, citizens faced in their lives and as a nation collectively, his government continues to steer safely, for which they ought to be grateful adding Christmas is an important day for Christians around the world. It marks the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. According to him, like millions around the world, Liberians mark the period by demonstrating how much our families, friends,…

The President of the Liberia Council of Churches is calling on Liberians to stop backbiting, destructive jealousy, and work together in building the country. Bishop Kortu Brown said conflict, division, and political tension have done no good for the country over the years.  The LCC President made the call on Thursday, December 23, 2021, while delivering his Christmas message to citizens. Bishop Brown, who is also the Overseer of the Apostle Pentecostal Church in Brewersville, cautioned Liberians to remembrance the dark days and take note of what they went through to advance proposals that will make them perform better in…

Naymote Partners for Democratic Development in collaboration with Integrity Watch has concluded a discussion with members of the Legislature on illicit financial flow and the revenue sharing bill in Monrovia. The discussion, which was sponsored by the United Nations Development Program, brought together a cross-session of lawmakers from the House of Representatives. Addressing reporters after the meeting on Thursday, December 23, 2021, Naymote Executive Director Eddie Jawolo, said the discussion was intended to solicit legislation on the enactment of the bill concerning the sharing of revenue at the county levels. According to him, the lawmakers have given the civil society…

 The Liberian Senate has expressed concern over recent U.S sanctions placed on two members of the senate, for alleged corruption. Recently, the United States, through the Global Magnitsky Act, placed a sanction on Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson for corruption while Grand Cape mount Senator Varney Sherman suffered similar sanctions from the US. Addressing reporters on Thursday, December 23, 2021,  in Monrovia, senate Pro-Temp Albert Chie said, though the two senators are actively performing their duties, the senate is also concerned about these actions against two of its colleagues. According to him, the Senate was already finding a redress to…

Liberia National Student Union President Mohammed Kamara has termed the recent election of the Bong County Student Union, as illegitimate. Speaking in a Telephone interview with Radio Gbarnga on Thursday, December 23, 2021, from Accra, Ghana, Kamara said the elections were not guided by LINSU’s constitution. The LINSU President called on the students’ community in Bong not to recognize any results from the elections and urged the contestants to collect their money from Philip Mogo, who is the current leader of the student union in Bong County. The Bong County Student Union under the leadership of Mogo on Monday, December…

 The head of the United Bong Association in the Americas has assured persons living with disabilities in Bong County that the organization is contemplating drafting programs and initiatives to impact their lives. Philip Singbah made the statement when the Association on Thursday, December 23, 2021, made available forty bags of 25kg rice for persons living with disabilities. According to Philip, the donation was the association’s own way of identifying with members of the disabled communities during this festive season . Taking delivery of the rice, the President of the Organization of Persons Living with Disabilities in Bong, Arthur Bondo extended…

Reports231 have gathered that the Judge of Criminal Court “C”, Ciapha Carey has issued a writ of arrest for National Elections Commission Chairperson Davidetta Brown-Lassana. The writ of arrest from the criminal court comes days after the NEC Chairperson was indicted by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged corruption, conflict of interest, and money-laundering in the lease of 20 Thermometers for a huge sum of US$182,320. LACC, in its year-end press briefing, said Madam Brown Lansanah admitted to guilt during its investigation that David Browne, vice president for operations of Tuma Enterprise Inc. is her biological brother. Announcing the outcome…

 The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas has presented thirteen (13) voice recorders to the Female Journalist Association of Liberia. The recorders were presented at the climax of a two-day capacity-building training organized by FEJAL and ALJA, with support from the British embassy. Presenting the equipment on Thursday, December 23, 2021, ALJA representative in Liberia, Charles Crawford asserted that the recorders will enhance the works of rural female journalists who are challenged with access to equipment in the discharge of their reportorial duties. The two-day capacity-building workshop brought together female journalists from eight of Liberia’s fifteen counties including Lofa,…

Liberia’s Former Vice President Joseph Boakai has boasted that the International Community has explicit confidence in him to provide better and quality leadership for Liberia. Speaking recently at the dedication of the Unity Party’s new headquarters in Monrovia, Ambassador Boakai said he will do everything possible to transform the nation amid President George Weah’s reported failure to provide quality leadership. The former Vice President at the same time encouraged Liberians to accept monies being given to them by politicians who are in the ruling establishment and vote them out in the 2023 general elections. CPP Chairman Boakai in a biblical…